Missionary or Not...

I DON'T LIKE YOU! We feed the missionaries about once a month and we had another set of missionaries one night that came with one from our ward. Madie was NOT happy to have one of them sitting next to her and she let him know. She glared at him for most of dinner. He tried talking to her and she just glared. Her hand sat on her food, but she couldn't eat or it would disrupt her glare. We laughed so hard. She finally broke and started crying. She finished the rest of dinner on mommy's lap. It was so funny!

NOTE: These young men were very kind and we enjoyed having them in our home...Madie, not so much!

Aug. 31, 2010

Watch out fashion world...

Aug. 2010

Not ready for mascara

A pictures worth a thousand words.

The tears came when the mascara was taken away...so sad:(

Aug. 5, 2010

What's in the oven?

Sometimes when somethings baking in the oven the kids will ask me to turn the light on so they can see what's in the oven. This day Madie was smashing her face up to the oven trying to get a really good look.

This is what was in the oven...yum yum...stuffed breadsticks!

Aug. 24, 2010

A week of firsts

Aug 23rd...Cailee's first day! She was so excited and nervous all at the same time. She had her outfit picked out the night before, after changing her mind numerous time for about a week! She wanted to have a fun "first day of school" hair-do and of course wanted a picture of it so she could see the back!

It's always our tradition on the first day to stay at the school until the bell rings for her to go in. I was so proud of how brave she was this year!

She came home from school just beaming! She loves her teacher and has some wonderful friends in her class!

Aug. 24th...Brandon's first day of preschool!! He couldn't wait to get to school to Miss Cheyenna! He knew he had a lot of fun awaiting him!! He is in this weird smiling stage...squints his eyes...cracks me up!

He was so happy to be at school and coloring!! When he got home he couldn't wait to tell me all about his first day!

Aug. 26th...it was finally Abby's turn for her first day of Kindergarten! She had to wait all week for it to be her turn! She was really excited until we got to the school. She seemed really nervous and stood by the wall with her back pack waiting for the bell to ring and go in. She didn't really say much.

Saying good-bye right before she went in!!

She got her first day jitters over with and has LOVED going to school ever since. She came home so excited to go back the next day!

Of course I can't leave out my little Madie. Abby's first day of school was the first day she and I got to have our first day alone together. She cried when I put her back in the car from dropping off Abby. It was bitter sweet for her. She wasn't sure what to do with herself now that she didn't have her siblings to entertain her. We had fun though!

"fresh meat"

Tonight we are watching some friends kids and my Abby came out to get some toys. I asked if all the kids were being careful in Madie's new tent. She said, "it's only the little girls and me in there...the older kids don't want to be sacrificed." I do not know where this child came from. We have NO IDEA where she got the idea of sacrificing people. We then heard her yelling, "Fresh meat...I want fresh meat!!" Oh dear. She is one funny kid. I just hope the other kids don't go home and have their parents wonder what goes on at my house.

DISCLAIMER: Never has their ever been any kind of human sacrifice or any kind of "thing" sacrifice for that matter that has occurred in our home. Nor do we know of anyone who does anything of the like manor. We have NO IDEA where the idea came from.

A day off of school

The kids had a Friday off of school, so we went to KidsPlex and they had a great time! Side note: Cailee went up to the top and slid down the slide for the first time! It's a big thing for a girl who is petrified of heights.

Madie fell off a chair and got a fat lip...the lady that works at KidsPlex brought her a popsicle and it made everything better.

Sept. 2010

Just having fun

I love when they play together so well!

Sept. 2010

We love Aunt Darcee

In September we made a trip to Utah so we could visit family and go to the temple. We had a great time seeing Lynn and Libby (wish we could have visited more) and had a fun time with Darcee. We decided to take the kids to temple square and it was sure an adventure. We drove to Sandy and rode Trax down to temple square. Due to a unexpected visit we had to take to Old Navy, it took a while to actually see temple square, but we made it!

Madie's glare she's famous for!

She was so proud that she made everyone laugh.

Thanks Aunt Darcee for having fun with us!

Sept. 2010

Telluride

I've picked up a fun new hobby recently. Mountain biking!! It's an absolute thrill and adrenalin rush when I'm riding down a mountain. Up isn't to bad either:) It's been a fun way to see the beautiful creations our Father in Heaven has made for us to enjoy! I love riding with my friend Nicole! She and I went to Telluride one day for a fun day of riding and it was amazing! Thanks to her husband who pretty much watched all the kids for most of the day and my husband who finished out the day with my kids, we were able to go have a fun filled day.

Beautiful Telluride-view from the Gondola

That is why I love mountain biking. Nicole and I enjoy stopping and taking in all the beauty. We rode the trail the first time and enjoyed looking around at everything. The second time down we enjoyed the ride.

We decided to try a different trail which turned out to be...well, not for us. Nicole, being the smart one made it down safely. Me, not being the smart one, decided to take a risk I should have never taken and ended up taking flying lessons, the hard way. I was extremely grateful for my helmet and that I had on sleeves and long pants. I cracked my helmet, but not my head! A few doctors visits later...it was concluded that I had a smashed tendon in my hand and jammed rotator cuff in my shoulder. All in all I think I came out of it pretty well! Nicole was awesome and composed and we both got off the mountain safely.

We ended the night with dinner at a restaurant that I can't remember the name of. The food was great, the server was interesting. I wasn't to impressed with his people skills, but concluded that he wasn't impressed with the fact that we are "good girls" and don't drink alcohol (that phrase coming from his mouth...lol). They make a lot of money off of wine sales.

We had a great time and it's definitely an experience I won't ever forget!

Sept. 2010

What's summer without corn on the cob

We all love corn on the cob and Madie is no exception! She loves corn, but on the cob is her favorite. It's so fun to watch her eat it off the cob.

Sept. 2010

Facelift

Our house got a bit bigger this summer and the rest got a bit of a facelift!! We have absolutely loved the changes. I know it's been a while and I haven't posted pictures so here it goes:

Abby and Madie's room

Cailee's room

Brandon's room

Family Room

Dining Room and entrance to play room. Not sure why I didn't get a picture of the play room. Oops.

Storage Room

New archway by the kitchen sink...used to be a window.

Hallway to our bedroom

Master bedroom

Master Bathroom

Master closet